# binbyu/Reader

A win32 txt file reader

Repository: https://github.com/binbyu/Reader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/binbyu-reader
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-28T01:22:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2906, "days_push": 37, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5057, forks 643 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:09.160832+00:00)

## What it is
A lightweight, free, open-source Windows (win32) reader application for txt and epub files, with support for reading online novels via configurable book sources. It is written in C and designed for a fast, comfortable novel-reading experience.

## Use cases
- read txt novels on windows
- open epub files with a lightweight reader
- read online web novels from configurable book sources
- customize text layout, fonts, and background colors for reading
- cache online novel chapters for offline reading
- auto-format and filter ads from online novel text

## When to choose
- you want a tiny, portable Windows reader for txt/epub novels
- you read Chinese web novels and want configurable online book sources
- you need a free, no-install reader with fine-grained typography settings

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform reader (Windows only)
- you need PDF or DRM-protected ebook support
- you require a formally licensed project (no license file is provided)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, parser, web-scraping
- domain: desktop-applications, files, media, windows
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: ebook-reader, txt-reader, epub, online-novels, win32, lightweight, chinese

## Member repositories
- binbyu/Reader (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.160832+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:17:19.505854+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/binbyu/Reader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.160832+00:00, sha eaa38f6406de)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.